Shoe-heel device.



P. L. PETERSON.

SHOE HEEL DEVICE.

APPLICATION FlLED APR. 25, 1914.

1,171,749. Patented Feb. 15,1916.

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seamen To It whom it may concern Be it known that I, PETER L. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manti, in thecounty of Sanpete and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Shoe-Heel Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a device to be used upon a shoe to prevent a rubber or overshoe when in use sliding up and down on the heel of the shoe or becoming accidentally displaced therefrom.

A further object is to provide a device of the character described comprising two mating members, a socket member to be attached permanently to the shoe, and a hook member to be attached to the rubber or overshoe at a point to be engaged in the socket when the overshoe is in place and to hold securely therein until manually released. 7

With other objects in view, which will be refererd to, my invention consists in the peculiar combination and novel arrangement of parts, such as will be hereinafter more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the rear portion of a shoe with an overshoe in place thereon and showing my device applied. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the socket member which is attached to the shoe. Fig. 3 is a view in top plan of the disclosure in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view in elevation of the hook member which is attached to the overshoe. Fig. 5 is a view in top plan of the member disclosed in Fig. 4. r

The device comprises the two mating members 1 and 2, the socket member 1 being adapted to be secured to the shoe on the heel of the upper and the hook member constructed to be fastened to the inner part of the heel portion of the overshoe so that when the overshoe is in place the two members meet, the hook of the one being received in the socket of the other.

The member 1 is providedin its body 7 portion with a plurality of openings 3 and 1s curved transversely as better shown in Fig.3, so that it will fit the shape of the upper of the shoe adjacent the heel. Staples or rivets 4 are received through the Specification of Letters fiaffit.

and the hook 8 1 ,Patentedret. 15, 1916.

Application filed Ap'ri125, 1914; serial Nb. 834,445.-

openings 3 and through the upperof the shoe and are clenched down against theside of the shoe to hold the member lsecu'red in' place thereon. At the upper edge the plate from which the memberl is formed is bent outwardly to form a socket 5 which socket projects onlyslightly from the leather of the shoe. 7 Y s V The member 2 as'better shown in Fig; 5 is bent transversely to conform veryclosely to' the shape of the member 1 and its body portion has the openings 6 provided to receive rivets or. other fastening means 7 which are passed through the upper of the overshoe and through this plate of the member 2 where they are clenched to hold the member secured within the overshoe. The upper edge of the member 2 is bent over to form a hook 8 which is made to project only slightly from the face of the plate and is of a dimension to be received in the socket 5 of the member 1.

In use, it is preferable that the member 2 be secured to the inner side of the heel of probably half an a the overshoe at a point inch from the upper edge thereof, and the member 1 is secured to the upper of the shoe on the heel in such a position that when the overshoe is placed upon the shoe and is brought into its proper fit thereon, the hook 8 engages in the socket 5 and the two members are held mated together against accidental displacement. sired to remove the overshoe from the shoe, the overshoe is grasped at the upper edge disengaged from the socket 5 after which the overshoe may be readily removed.

When it is de- 7 From the foregoing, it will be seen that I have provided a device of the character described, inexpensive to manufacture and readily applied by anyone to a shoe and overshoe, and one which when in operative relation prevents the overshoe working up and down over the heel of the shoe and absolutely precludes possibility of the overseveral parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence .shoe becoming accidentally removed from v be secured to the inside of an overshoe and curved to conform closely to the shape of the first plate and provided with a hook of a size to enter said socket, said plates being adapted to be arranged and connected to the inner shoe and overshoe in such relation that as the overshoe is fitted in place on the inner shoe, the hook Will engage with the socket to hold the overshoeagainst removal.

2. Adevice to secure an overshoe on an inner shoe comprising a single sheet metal plate curved to conform to the shape of and adapted to be secured .to the counter of an inner shoe at the rear portion thereof, said plate bent outwardly at the upper edge to provide a socket, and a second member adapted to be secured to the inside of an:

overshoe comprising a single sheet metal plate curved toconform closely to the shape of the first plate and provided at its upper edge with a tongue bentover, to forma hook to be received in the socket of said first plate, saidplates being adapted to be arranged and connected to the inner shoe and overshoe in such relation that as the overshoe is fitted in placeon the inner shoe,-

PETER L; PETERSON.

l Vitnesses CONRAD FRISOHKNEOHT,

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